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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,704,050 and 78,746,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,704,050 and 78,746,067 is: 117,655,911.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,704,050 : 78,746,067 = 78,746,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,704,050/78,746,067 = 78,746,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,704,050x = 78,746,067 × 78,746,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,704,050x = 6,200,943,067,968,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,200,943,067,968,489/52,704,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,655,911.98

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